Vivienne

Chapter Four

We arrived at the library and I let go of his hand. "Sorry, I needed to get out of the situation. I hate confrontation on that stuff." I turned to him, "Oh- Uh, It's fine Vivi, I understand, There's no need to worry about it" He had started blushing a bit, and I didn't mention it.

I don't need to make him more embarrassed. We walk to an empty table that could fit at least four people. As we sat down, I put my messenger bag down on a chair and grabbed the rubric out of my bag that we were given before Professor Binns came into the classroom and made Shiro pissed.

We stare at the paper for a couple minutes. After I read through it, Shiro begins to say "Do you have any ideas for what we should do for this?" He sounded confused. "Uh, she did say we had to do it on a book that changed the world, didn't she?" I asked him, turning to face him. "Yah, but how can a book change the world? People hardly could read back when society was changing the most. Maybe something to do with the law?" He looked at me, and he was clearly overthinking and thinking at high speeds.

I took my rubric and shoved it in his face. "Wha- Why would you do that?!¨ Shiro pouted. "First, you need to calm down, you are overthinking and it isn't good for you. Now, we need to think of a good idea that we can use." I scold Shiro slightly. He needs to calm down, because it's not when you overthink. "Okay, then what do you want to do for the project?" He said, keeping his composure and he stops pouting.

"Well, Think of a couple of book series that changed the world. Harry Potter, The Chronicles of Narnia, Romeo and Juliet, Alice and Wonderland, Lord of the Rings, that sort of thing, Shiro" He nods, "I suppose you're right, I've read all of those so I guess you can choose. Unless we wanted to start looking for a more historic book."

Kamishiro said putting a hand on his chin trying to remember all of the older books he has read that had an effect on society in large proportions. Vivienne sighed, taking Kamishiro out of his thoughts to look at her. "We could do Romeo and Juliet" I sigh.

¨You seem not too happy about it, is there something wrong? Did I say something stupid? I'm sorry I offended you.¨ Shiro panicked putting his hands on his face as soon as he started getting flustered and blushing.

I looked at him "Well, what would you like to do? I asked, grabbing Kamishiro's attention.

Kamishiro stammered in embarrassment for a second before he could respond with proper English. "I- uh. Well, I'm fine with whatever you choose, as long as you like it." He smiled at me and then Shiro's eyes widened. He went back to covering his red face, and started stuttering out "I'm sorry I didn't mean it like- in a romantic way-"

I whacked the top of his head, "Shiro, this is the third time I have to tell you to stop freaking out. Don't make me say it again." I said it sternly, and I started blushing when what seemed like everyone started staring at us. Kamishiro lifted his head in a panic.

"Of course" he said while sheepishly smiling in embarrassment. "So what do you want to do for the project?" He asked, clearly trying to change the subject back. "Uh, probably an easy-" I got interrupted by a guy coming over to our table. The same guy from earlier.

"Hi, guys!" The guy said to us. "Hello!" I say, and Shiro says the same, "Hey!" The guy looks at us, "Are you guys dating? By how you act, you are" I shake my head no.I look at Shiro and he gets really red. "Uh, no. We're best friends though. I'm Vivienne, and this is Kamishiro!"Shiro coughs and I look back at him.

"Ahh. I'm Luka. Luka Maurer" The guy sticks his hand out.

I shake it,and Shiro shakes his hand right after. The guy sits down at our table, and I speak up "Hey, sorry we couldn't help you from Professor Binns" he laughs,

"You helped my mood by making him uncomfortable, both of you guys" I raise my eyebrow and Shiro responds "How'd you know about that?" The guy laughs again, "I'm in your history class, guys." I look at Shiro, and he shrugs. "Wait, really?" I ask. "Oh, yeah! I sit in the back usually though" He laughs at us, most likely our foolishness. "Oh, who's your partner?" I ask, "oh, it's Ben" I nod. I've never talked to Ben before. "Good luck, though!" He gets up and leaves our table. He walked away and I looked back at my sheet. I was contemplating what options we could do. Harry Potter, Romeo and Juliet, or The Lord of the Rings. I looked up and saw Shiro blushing, and I looked at him with concern. "So, Harry Potter?"

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"So are we going to the waterfall tonight?" I walked to the girl's dorms with Shiro so I could get ready. He nodded. "I'll see you there?" He asks me. 'Of course, I'm not going to let you be there alone!" I nudged him with my elbow lightly and jokingly. I smiled at him, and he walked off to his dorm, and I entered mine. "Hello, Vivienne. You made a new friend?" I nodded to the head girl, and I walked up the stairs to my shared dorm, with Zea sitting on her bed. "Are you going to disappear tonight?" She asks me, and I reply "Why would it matter to you, I actually found a way to sneak out." She smiles,

"I knew you would be able to benefit from being roomed with me" I get dressed in another cardigan, this time a red one and my other nightgown, this one plain white. I put on my stockings and waited to put on my boots. "I'm going to chill by the lake. I'll be back by two at the latest" I say to my roommate.

"You should wait to put on your boots until you are away from the dorms, they make too much noise" I gave her a tip, and she looks at me unexpectedly. "Leanna won't expect me to break the rules, so if she comes in tell her I went to the bathroom" Zea nodded and I quietly left. I avoided the seventeenth step, and I walked past the couch Leanna was clearly passed out on. I got outside the dorm, and I quickly put on my boots. I walk over and see Shiro hiding from a professor. After he walked by I quickly caught up with Shiro.

"Hey" I whisper and he turns. "Hey Vivi!" He whispers back. We walk down the trail quickly and quietly. "So, how were the three hours we were apart?" I giggle, and he laughs. "It was so bad," he teased and I got into a fit of giggles. Why is everything so funny to me at night? When we get to the trail to get to the waterfall, Shiro challenges me to a race.

"Oh, you're so on"